Robert Carsen: 'Verdi's Falstaff is a joyous and rich work' – audio

Opera director Robert Carsen talks about the challenges of staging Verdi's Falstaff at the Royal Opera House in London – and explains why he can't wait for it to travel to Milan's La Scala next year, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth

Robert Carsen (left) rehearses Falstaff at the Royal Opera House. Photograph: Catherine Ashmore